Lighting fixture



AL.. c. DOANE LIGHTING FIXTURE vFiled Aug. 8, vi929 June 17, 1930.

Pare-mea June 17, 1930 UNITED STATES LEROY C. DOANE, OF MRDEN,CONNECTICUT, lASSI J`rN015t TO THE MILLER COMPANY, OF MERIDEN,CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT PATENT OFFICE LIGHTING FIXTUREi- Application led August 48, 1929. Serial No. 384,353

The present invention relates to lighting fixtures and is particularlydirected toward ceiling lighting fixtures having shielded light sources.

The present invention contemplates a fixture more especially designedfor installation near the ceiling and wherein a plurality of in- 1candescent lamps carried with their axes horizontal and spaced a shortdistance above a dlffusing glass disk or plate are surrounded by abandor ring which cuts off horizontal light in order to eliminate glare fromdirect light passing over the edgesof the plate.

The accompanying drawings show, for purposes of illustrating the presentinvention7 onestep cast canopy indicated at 10. This canopy is providedwith a cross strap 11 and may be secured to the outlet box in anydesired manner. It carriesa short piece of tubing l2, the

lower end of which isthreaded as indicated.

at 14 to support a bushing 15. As here shown this bushing carries threeradial tubular arms 16.` Each of these arms is connected at its outerend to a downwardly extending connecting strap 17 on which is secured alamp socket 18. These lainp sockets have horizontal axes and aredisposed so-as to place the lamp bulbs 19 close to the center of thefixture.

The lower end of each of the connecting straps 17 has a drawn tubularthreaded .boss 20 adapted t0 receive a screw 2l.- 'lhese screws supporta cylindrical band or filament Shield 22 spaced from the straps toaccommodate fixture Wires, and of sufficient width to conceal the lightsources and sockets and cut off direct rays of light in a horizontaldirection. The nipple tting'll is threaded-at the bottom to receiveanother short length of tubing 25. This tubing is threaded into a hickey24 which supports a dii user, in the form of a glass plate 25,ornamental disk 26 and knob 27. The lower edgevof the band 22 is placedso as to cut oill all. downwardly emitted light which docs not fall onthe diffuser.

The present fixture is one which is Well A adapted to give a sott evenillumination', as

for example in bedrooms, as it conceals thev lamps and cuts oft alldirect rays. The xture is easily assembled and wired and one can easilyremove the glass by taking off the bOttom knob to thereby obtain accessto the bulbs to clean or change the same.

It is obvious that the invention may be embodied in many forms andconstructions within the scope ofthe claims, and I wish it to beunderstood that the particular form shown is but-one of the many forms.Various mod'iiications and changes being possible, I

do not otherwise limit myself in any Way with respect thereto.

What is claimed is:

l. A lighting fixture comprising a centralstern, a plurality of tubulararms extending outwardly from the stem, a lamp socket cav`-- ried byeach arm in a position to dispose z incandescent vlamp carried thereinwithi s bulb close to the stem, a band supported from the arms ofsufficient width to screen oft' the sockets and buibs, and a diffuserunderneath the bulbs and band and adapted to receive the downwardlyemitted light;

2. A lighting fixture comprising a central` stem, a plurality of tubulararms exten-ding outwardly from the stem', a lamp socket carried by eacharm in a position to dispose an .incandescent lamp carried therein withits bulb close to the stem, a band supported from the arms of suiiicientwidth to screen oil? the sockets and bulbs, a diffuser underneaththebulbs and band and adapted to receive the downwardly emitted light, .andmeans to dei tachably support the diffuser.

3. Av lighting fixture comprising a central stem? a plurality of tubulararms extending outwardlyfrom the/stem, a lamp socket arried by each armin a position to dispose an incandescent lamp carried" therein with itsbulb close to the stem, a band supported from the arms of sufficientwidth to Ascreen off the sockets and bulbs, and a diffuser underneaththe' bulbs and bandV and adapted to receive the downwardly emittedlight.

4. A lighting fixture comprising a Acentral stem; a plurality of tubulararms extending outwardly from the stem, straps extending downwardly fromthe ends of' 'the arm, a lamp socket carried by each strap in a positionto dispose an incandescent lamp carried therein with its bulb close tothe stem, a band supported from the strap of suicient width to screenoff the sockets and bulbs, and a diffuser underneath the bulbs and bandand adapted to receive the 'downwardly emitted light. l

5. A lighting fixture comprising a central stem, a plurality of tubulararms extending outwardly romthe stem, straps extending downwardly fromthe ends of the arm, a lamp socket carried by each strap in a positionto dispose an incandescent lamp carried therein with its bulb close tothe stem, a band detachably supported from the arms,- the band beingspaced from the straps to accommodate wires leading to the sockets andof suicient width to screen off the sockets and bulbs, and a l diii'userunderneath the bulbs and band and of Augustbl929,

adapted to receive the downwardly emitted light..

Signed at Meriden, in the county of New Haven, and State of Connecticut,this 5th day LEROY C. DOANE.

